Tag: alpine traverse
Tag: alpine traverse
Features and editorials about Alpine Recreation and our adventures.
Around Mount Cook
Transalpine Journey around Aoraki Mount Cook
I have wandered up a few pointy bits of landscape in the past, usually by the easiest route, but often after a long approach march to a more remote peak.
The Symphony on Skis
Original article by Gottlieb Braun-Elwert
Christchurch Press 1986A ski traverse is like a well composed piece of music. It flows with harmony, surprises with the unexpected.
A Wild Mountain Journey
Crossing Brodrick Pass and Rafting the Landsborough River
There’s something deeply satisfying about threading a route through the heart of the Southern Alps — especially when it links two iconic backcountry experiences: crossing Brodrick Pass and rafting the…
Ball Pass Crossing
Why going guided won’t cramp on your style
Front Country TramperA certain thrill comes with completing a trip you’ve eyed up for decades. For me, this was the Ball Pass Crossing.